Your employer will be notified that you have submitted a DI claim. However, medical information is confidential and will not be shared with your employer.
Creating an account is an important step in this process. The web pages currently in English on the EDD website are the official and accurate source for the program information and services the EDD provides.
Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. If any questions arise related to the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version. The EDD is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the pages resulting from the translation application tool.
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Follow these steps to apply online. Social Security number. Last date you worked your normal or usual duties or the date you began working less than full or modified duty. You must also give the following information only if it applies to you: Any wages you received or expect to receive from your employer sick leave, paid time off PTO , vacation pay, annual leave, and wages earned after you stopped working.
If you receive in-patient treatment at an alcohol recovery home or drug-free rehabilitation facility, provide the name, address, and phone number of the home or facility. Your doctor's opinion on your limitations is very important to Social Security. If your doctor doesn't think your impairment limits you from doing full-time work—or worse, if there's an indication in your medical records that your doctor thinks you're exaggerating your symptoms—your claim could fail.
For more information, read about what to do if your doctor thinks you're exaggerating and how to get your doctor to cooperate with you on your claim. Does your condition make it difficult for you to perform daily activities? If you get by without assistance doing your grocery shopping, cooking meals for you and your family, cleaning your house, and paying your bills, Social Security might wonder if your condition isn't severe enough to prevent you from working.
Social Security looks at how your work activities and your daily living activities are limited to judge how severely a medical impairment affects your life and whether you can work. For more information, read about the importance of daily activities and Social Security's daily activity questionnaire.
How old are you? Claimants in their fifties have a better chance of getting benefits than those who are younger. Social Security's rules recognize that medical conditions deteriorate as people get older and that older people have more difficulty training for new jobs, especially if they worked physically challenging jobs for most of their life.
If you're in your thirties or forties, statistically, you have a lower chance of getting approved for benefits, but the most important factor in whether you get disability benefits is the severity of your medical condition. Even young people can have severe chronic illnesses like multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, epileptic seizures, congenital heart disease, or metastatic cancer.
If you have such a disease, your youth won't affect your eligibility at all. For more information, read our article on how age affects a disability claim. While you can apply for disability and even attend an appeal hearing without a lawyer, most claimants hire a lawyer if they are initially denied. Especially if you don't have a clear-cut case, you might want to consider hiring a disability lawyer or advocate.
The information provided on this site is not legal advice, does not constitute a lawyer referral service, and no attorney-client or confidential relationship is or will be formed by use of the site. The attorney listings on this site are paid attorney advertising. When is the right time to file? Is there a right time to file with my specific condition? The answer to these questions is surprisingly simple. You should apply for disability benefits as soon as possible once your unable to work or maintain gainful employment as a result of your medical condition.
If you earn less than this amount, you may meet the basic eligibility requirements for receiving SSD benefits. Talk to your doctor about your intention to file for SSD benefits. Your physician should be able to help you figure out what medical records you need to start the application process. If you find that you need to collect further documentation, you can still begin the process and potentially shorten the amount of time you will have to wait in the long run.
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